Playing it Safe

My whole life I have tried to play it safe. Don't talk to strangers, don't take risks, try not to stand out. I vowed to not play it safe while i'm in college starting this new chapter. I started off pretty strong made some good friends, even asked this boy who I'd only met a few times to a baseball game and had one of my best nights yet. It's not like these are huge risks but in my mind they are. At this time last year I would have never asked a boy I hardly knew anywhere. There's always that chance of rejection and most of the time just the fear of rejection itself is enough for me to keep my mouth shut and not ask but lately I find myself with some new found confidence. Maybe it has to do with the open door policy my suit has adapted where people and by people I mean the guys just walk in with out knocking and hang out in the room. I like this new attitude. I'm not constantly faced with the anxiety of what will people think because I simply don't care enough. The people here are so open and honest. We talk about anything and everything with no judgment. Everyone is trying to get to know each other and right now clinging onto the people that they connect with. I'm lucky I found "my people", if I didn't I don't think I'd be having as good of a time with out them. I really do think I have met some life long friends.